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25 books about being black in Canada

Read these works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry about the experience of black Canadians.

Canadian publisher creates Google map charting Black-owned bookstores across North America

Among the 66 stores currently listed, only four are in Canada.

Samraweet Yohannes

Forest of Reading

Here are the 2020 Yellow Cedar Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 4-8

Ten Canadian books are finalists for the 2020 Yellow Cedar Award, which celebrates nonfiction books for readers in Grades 4-8.

Transmission: An original writing series from CBC Books reflecting on life during COVID-19

A series of original creative works by Canadian writers reflecting on time, place, identity, community and purpose in an era of COVID-19.

Eternity Martis reflects on the challenges of being a Black university student in her first book

Ryan B. Patrick

Six writers named finalists for $60K Amazon Canada First Novel Award

The bestselling Canadian books for the week of May 31-June 6, 2020

André Alexis & Richard Van Camp among writers longlisted for 2020 Sunburst Award for Canadian fantasy writing

Dianne Warren explores the power of chance encounters during COVID-19 in this short story

Transmission June 8

Jericho Brown's prize-winning poetry speaks with power and urgency about racism and violence

Radio Writers & Company June 9

Afrocentric bookstore sees a boom in sales during anti-racism protests

Radio Day 6 June 6

A question of legacy: Cree writing and the origin of the syllabics

News Canada North June 2

'Most people, deep down, are pretty decent': Rutger Bregman, author and historian

Radio The Sunday Edition June 5

Poet Ifrah Hussein responds to two weeks of police violence with verse

Radio Day 6 June 6

SpaceX takes humans to orbit, but who loses in the new landscape of space launch?

Radio Quirks & Quarks June 8

No need to worry about a deficit when the government can print money, say some economists

Radio Ideas June 8

Lessons in teaching and life from the 'top of the world'

News Canada New Brunswick June 6

Meet Edoardo Ballerini, rock star of the audiobook world

Radio Day 6 June 9

Libraries welcome temporary e-book pricing, licensing changes from publishers

News Canada British Columbia June 6

Why Randy Lundy recommends finding nature, wherever you are

Radio The Next Chapter June 5

Julie S. Lalonde's Resilience Is Futile is more than just a story about being stalked

Radio The Next Chapter June 5

Carol Rose GoldenEagle on the joys of having her adult children home again during the COVID-19 pandemic

Transmission June 5

Heidi L. M. Jacobs wins $15K Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for debut novel

Samraweet Yohannes

Why three Canadian academics teamed up to predict the future of food

Radio The Next Chapter June 5

20 Canadian books for kids and teens to read for National Indigenous History Month